[UPSC PRELIMS-2014] Insights Secure Prelims-2014: Questions on Current Events, June 26, 2014

Consider the following statements

1. In India, Small Pox is completely eradicated but Guniea Worm disease continues to persist in some pockets
2. Guniea Worm Disease spreads through contaminated air

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

With reference to The Disaster Management Act, 2005, consider the following statements

1. As per this act, all states in India have prepared State Disaster Management Plans (SDMP)
2. The Act mandates creation of new institutions and assignment of specific roles for Central, State and Local Governments.

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

With reference to Shale Gas, consider the following statements

1. Shale gas is a natural gas that is trapped in the shale formations, a form of metamorphic rocks
2. Shale gas is extracted by a technique called hydraulic fracturing
3. Unlike other natural gas found elsewhere, shale gas is not formed by the remnant of living beings

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

With reference to the “Vocationalisation of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education” scheme, consider the following statements

1. One of its objectives is to  decrease pressure on academic higher education among school going children
2. It aims to enhance skills and employability of the youth will be enhanced through industry and demand driven vocational courses.
3. It is a state-sponsored scheme

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

Consider the following statements

1. India has signed Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with only one Developed country so far
2. India has signed Free Trade agreement with ASEAN in both goods and services

Which of the above statements is/are correct?